Hard miles on the "hybrid" 2316, Tyhe DTM rocks Options

[Jake Raby]

Last weekend the Hybrid 2316 made it's first long trip down to the SE Dyno Day. Since then I have driven it 1,000 miles and its doing great. At Dyno Day it pulled 144HP and 144 lb/ft of torque at the rear wheels with a totally flat torque curve.

This engine lacks some top end HP but through the curve it is absolutely phenomenol for the "First try". I KNOW that this combo has a ton more potential for peak numbers, but DAMN is it faster than it used to be when it did make better peak numbers.

The DM is exceptional at cooling, oil temps have not even hit 190 the first time and head temps always run less than 300 degrees, no matter how hard I try it won't go over 300- Even in 5th gear climbing a hill. I have a dual CHT in the car now to measure how well the DTM keeps the air balanced and the biggest difference I have seen has been 15 degrees. The dual gauge has a switch to switch between both cylinders on each bank to check individual cylinders and between all 4 cylinders the biggest variance I have seen is 20 degrees.

All I have for an external cooler is the smallest 24 plate Mesa cooler that can be bought. It is not even placed up front, its in the rear by the tranny.

Chris Foley is coming down to install a roll cage for me next week in the 914 while we are dynoing his FP engine for his first national race in 2005- RAT powered. Plans for later in the summer include adding some flares and a shiny paint job. Then this one will be 100% finished.

I just figured I'd give you some insight to how it has been doing since it hit the road. I haven't been posting much and thought I'd let you know how its been doing. I plan to tear it down in the fall to make a cam swap and give it some added CR.

The 914 DTM is still in the mold making process, but the hard part is finished.